Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011	Oct. 02, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 62,089	$ 89,256	$ 89,533
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation	47,918	46,634	40,020
Amortization of intangibles	1,296
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment	1,353	175	236
Share-based Compensation	12,535	11,041	9,536
Deferred income taxes	23,758	(3,028)	(3,189)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	38,577	(28,551)	117,449
Inventories	(24,105)	(38,152)	169,469
Prepaid expenses and other	9,784	(322)	14,577
Accounts payable	34,314	(60,705)	122,226
Customer deposits	5,485	3,332	(911)
Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Liabilities	(4,283)	5,071	36,877
Cash flows provided by operating activities	157,503	158,451	(7,639)
Cash flows from investing activities
Payments for property, plant and equipment	(63,697)	(70,819)	(65,073)
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	3,670	2,145	280
Sale of long-term investments	2,000
Payments for business acquisition, net of cash acquired	(34,155)
Cash flows used in investing activities	(92,182)	(68,674)	(64,793)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from debt issuance	89,082	175,000
Purchases of common stock		(200,000)
Payments on debt and capital lease obligations	(107,354)	(17,420)	(20,899)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	6,820	6,000	21,040
Minimum tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock	(1,373)	(534)
Income tax benefit of stock option exercises	2,014		2,115
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities	(10,811)	(36,954)	2,256
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents	1,002	1,040	38
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	55,512	53,863	(70,138)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	242,107	188,244	258,382
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$ 297,619	$ 242,107	$ 188,244